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Count former Washington Redskins coach
Joe Gibbs among those who have no problem with the team’s name.

The NFL team that Gibbs led to three Super Bowl titles in the first of two stints as coach has
been heavily criticized for its nickname, which is viewed by some as derogatory toward Native
Americans.

Asked about the controversy before the NASCAR race yesterday at Kentucky Speedway, the Hall of
Fame coach and racing team owner defended the Redskins name.

“Never once did I hear anybody ever say anything negative about the name Redskins,” Gibbs said
about his time with the team. “It was always prideful; it was courage-involved. We have a song,
Hail to the Redskins, and so everything, everything, about that name has been positive for
me and my past.”